Month: July 2024
Apple Maps just launched on the web as a public beta – here’s what you need to know
While Apple Maps has long been available on the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and the Mac, it hasn’t been available on the web. Google Maps has had that edge, but Apple seems to want to compete there now that it is on the web as a public beta. By visiting…
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AMD is slightly delaying its Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs ‘out of an abundance of caution’
AMD was set to launch its new Zen 5 processors on July 31st, including the 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 9950X, a chip it’s calling “the world’s most powerful desktop consumer processor.” Instead, it’s now announcing a one- to two-week delay “out of an abundance of caution.” The Ryzen 7 9700X…
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Police in Scottsdale, AZ will start using drones as first responders
Police departments across Arizona plan to implement the use of drones as part of its first responders to emergency situations. Scottsdale’s police department will be the first in the state to use a special fleet of drones that can be sent to potential crime scenes and emergencies by special detection…
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World of Warcraft developers form Blizzard’s largest and most inclusive union
More than 500 developers at Blizzard Entertainment who work on World of Warcraft have voted to form a union. The World of Warcraft GameMakers Guild, formed with the assistance of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), is composed of employees across every department, including designers, engineers, artists, producers, and more.…
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The incredible shrinking, stretching iPhone
We’ve already heard rumblings about an iPhone Slim model taking the place of the iPhone Plus in 2025, making it the iPhone 17 Slim. Now, a new report from Apple supply chain expert Ming-Chi Kuo corroborates earlier claims, suggesting that the company’s incredible shapeshifting non-Pro iPhone is about to evolve…
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Hamster Kombat players targeted with malware attacks — millions of gamers potentially at risk
Cybercriminals are tapping into the growing popularity of the Hamster Kombat mobile game to infect people with malware, adware, and infostealers, experts have warned. Researchers from ESET claim to have observed activity against both Android and Windows users, with the game boasting more than 250 million active participants. Hamster Kombat…
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